Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Thanks for waking up with Mike & Amanda, Your Q Morning Crew. They have one mission each morning and that’s to help you start your day with a lot of fun so be ready to laugh and smile and sing along to your favorite songs each morning.
Get to know Mike: Mike has been a mainstay on QDR for many years now. Mike is originally from Lee County and is a UNC grad. He lives in Knightdale with his wife Amy. He loves his Tarheels, his family, grilling, hanging out with friends, and being a part of your morning.
Get to know Amanda: She’s from Johnston County – JOCO! She chased her dream in Nashville for about 10 years as a working singer-songwriter. She was a featured performer at some of Nashville’s most famous honky-tonks. She had the opportunity to tour with Alan Jackson and boy does she has some great stories to tell! Amanda made the tough decision to leave Nashville and come back home to North Carolina to chase a new dream. Amanda was raised on QDR and is loving being a part of your morning with Mike Wheless and when she’s not keeping Mike straight, she’s looking after her son, Jackson.
You can count on Mike and Amanda to put a smile on your face with laughter, fun-feel good stories, and great Country music.
Of course, we’ll make sure you know how to dress for the day and which way not to go with up-to-date traffic and weather with Captain Dave and Heather with Weather.
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Things We Talked About On The Show

Hometown Hero of the Week: Lynn Beasley, December 14th, 2022
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Lynn Beasley, Firefighter and Traffic Control Officer for the Plain View Fire Department. Lynn was nominated by his son Adam Beasley, who says, “my dad has been involved in the fire service for 45 years and is currently still involved. He is the head of Plain View…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Bryan Belvin, December 7th, 2022
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Bryan Belvin, Captain for the Clayton Fire Department on Rescue #1. Bryan was nominated by Austin Neuhaus who says, “I work alongside Bryan and every day I go to work he is always there inspiring me to do better, to be better. Every place we go there…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Janice Jones, November 30rd, 2022
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Janice Jones, registered nurse from Garner. Janice was nominated by her daughter Brittney who says, “My momma deserves to be recognized because she is a nurse at Wake Med. My momma has been a nurse for over 22 years, she has worked in many different departments and…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Garland Hicks, November 23rd, 2022
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Garland Hicks, assistant Chief of Corinth Vol. Fire Dept. Garland was nominated by Kenny Harp who says, “Garland started firefighting at the age of 19. He has put his heart and soul into his career and has a heart of gold when it comes to helping people.…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: James Ellen III, November 16th, 2022
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is James Ellen lll, a paramedic supervisor with Halifax County EMS. James was nominated by his sister Kathryn who says, “My brother has grown up in EMS. He started volunteering with Enfield Rescue Squad when he was old enough to ride his bike to the station. He continues…… Continue Reading
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